Photograph by Kevin Cox
Noble, Oklahoma
BATTLE READY
Justin Miller’s supercharged and nitrous
oxide-injected, LS-powered ’54 Willys
Jeep has become something of an internet
sensation in recent years, garnering
millions of views on YouTube.com, as well
as earning Miller the alias “LSX Willys”,
which he literally answers to in
conversation. While awaiting the delivery
of a new Late Model Engines-built, bigboost-ready 427ci engine, which will
utilize Dart’s LS Next block, Miller showed
up for the Street Car Takeover event at
Orlando Speed World Dragway with a
scrapyard 5.3 liter LS under the hood.
While nowhere near strong enough to
last long under the pressure of a monster
ProCharger F1A, Miller knocked down a
mind-numbing 9.61-second, 141mph pass
on a “super soft” tune up. He did, however,
kick four rods out of the engine on the
pass. Miller is convinced is internetfamous Jeep will be a solid eight-second
street car with its new power plant,
especially since he got it back from Moser
Engineering, who recently remodeled the
rear suspension, including a slick M9
fabricated housing.
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